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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Colleen 
4Ann Davis, who passed away on May 22, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Colleen Davis was born in Chicago to Walter Davis 
6and Kathleen (Davis) Thomas on February 5, 1973; she attended 
7Irving Elementary School and Hawthorne Junior High School and 
8graduated from Oak Park and River Forest High School; she 
9attended Triton College in River Grove; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Colleen Davis most recently worked at the National 
11Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI), where she was a speaker 
12and community advocate for mental health; she received her 
13certification to become a Recovery Support Specialist from 
14NAMI; she was passionate about helping people and advocating 
15for mental health in the African American community; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Colleen Davis was baptized at Christ Tabernacle 
17Missionary Baptist Church, where she sang with the Cherub 
18Choir; she later joined Neighborhood United Methodist Church; 
19she enjoyed  spending time with her granddaughter Janiya, whom 
20she loved dearly; she never lost her zest for singing; in her 
21spare time, she would sing karaoke at different
locations in 
22the area with friends; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Colleen Davis was preceded in death by her mother, 
2Kathleen Thomas; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Colleen Davis is survived by her father, Melvin 
4Thomas; her daughters,
Kaylene Bellamy and Kiana Boyd;  her 
5granddaughter, Janiya Carroll; her sister, Vanessa (Anthony) 
6Crittenden; her nephews, Quinton "Quinny" and Kendall "Kenny" 
7Sloan; her
dearest friend, Sophie Braddock; and numerous 
8uncles, aunts, cousins, relatives, and friends; therefore, be 
9it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
11HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
12we mourn the passing of Colleen Ann Davis and extend our 
13sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew 
14and loved her; and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to  the family of  Colleen Davis as an expression of 
17our deepest sympathy.